For the front yard? This was dug below grade, simulating the way water carves rocky terrain. I like the way plants grow in and along the bed, too. The designer is Bill Schnetz of Schnetz Landscape in Escondido.

75 gorgeous dry river creek bed design ideas on budget

9 Ideas For Including Weathering Steel Planters In Your Garden // The use of succulents and other desert plants in these weathered steel planters create a low maintenance garden that looks good all year round. - Garden With Style

Lechenaultia biloba [Blue Lechenaultia] part of the Goodeniaceae family with Blue flowers flowering in Winter-spring avaliable from Australian Native Plants located in Ventura, CA

Conostylis 'Silver Sunrise' is a fantastic low growing Australian native, famed for its soft silvery foliage. It stands in a dense clump, and looks most effective when planted en masse. During spring and summer, ‘Silversunrise’ is adorned with a spectacular display of yellow flowers held above the foliage on silver stems.